I watched the Dodig / Dolgopolov match yesterday & am impressed with Dodig's game. Dolgopolov can muster up magic, but seems allergic to consistency. Gulbis seems to have found his Road to Damascus, and played very well today against Blake, although Blake is prone to errors. I'm not sure what ails Harrison, but he went out to a qualifier I haven't heard of before. Berankis made full use of his LL entry & is through. Nishikori probably found it too much to have played last week & here too, retiring against Karlovic.

And I'm pleased to see one of my favourite doubles players on tour, Max Mirnyi & his partner Tecau through.

Berankis draws Phau in round 1 and wins, and Sock in Round 2. Very lucky loser

More lucky than he deserves, really...still, you have to take the opportunities when they present themselves. I have Sock as favourite to win, but Berankis is not likely to get a better opportunity to reach a QF soon so he should be motivated.

VERY windy was an understatement....it was ridiculous and cuz of it that wasn't even a tennis match, don't know what you'd call it.

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I was at this casino minding my own business, and this guy came up to me and said, "You're gonna have to move, you're blocking a fire exit." As though if there was a fire, I wasn't gonna run. If you're flammible and have legs, you are never blocking a fire exit. - Mitch Hedberg

The weird hitch on Ernies's new forehand makes him look like he's about to have an epileptic seizure.

I think Delpo should be honored since Gulbis has obviously attempted to copy his forehand.

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I was at this casino minding my own business, and this guy came up to me and said, "You're gonna have to move, you're blocking a fire exit." As though if there was a fire, I wasn't gonna run. If you're flammible and have legs, you are never blocking a fire exit. - Mitch Hedberg